Managing Massive Mission Critical Video for First Responders
07 January 2025
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Video is one of the most promising and versatile technologies for improving operational efficiency and effectiveness for first responders. Video is now widely considered as a significant capability to improve safety, coordination, collaboration, and quality decision-making, particularly during high stakes, end-user operational scenarios.
A new white paper from TCCA explores what public safety agencies and operators need to consider to successfully deploy video services supporting mission-critical operations, especially where the scale of its usage is considered ‘massive’. This term describes situations where the amount of video could potentially saturate network resources, if not appropriately managed. The overall objective is to ensure that first responders and public safety agencies (and by implication other critical communication sectors) can use video effectively and for operational benefit.
Find out more WBA announces 10 predictions for 2025
07 January 2025
The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has shared 10 predictions, laid out by its President and CEO, Tiago Rodrigues, for Wi-Fi in 2025.
Detailed in full in the WBA Annual Industry Report 2025, these trends reflect how Wi-Fi is evolving to meet the demands of increased connectivity, higher speeds, better security, the growing number of devices connected to the internet and a greater focus on energy efficiency.
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Making broadband applications mission critical
19 November 2024
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An industry-wide standards-compliant approach is essential to ensure broadband applications for critical communications users are mission-critical quality. This is a key takeaway from a new white paper from TCCA, based on the results of a sector-wide survey, which also highlights the importance of testing and certification of applications designed to support mission-critical operations.
A wide range of broadband applications are already in use by critical communications users. However, the majority of these applications are currently deployed over commercial networks, with over-the-top, best-effort Quality of Service (QoS). As broadband data applications become increasingly important for day-to-day operations, users will demand their applications to be delivered with mission-critical QoS.
Find out more Extending broadband coverage for critical users
17 September 2024
The key requirement for mission-critical communications users is that their devices are connected to the network – no coverage means no calls. Operating at higher transmit powers than standard consumer mobiles, High Power User Equipment (HPUE) can extend the reach of the device, helping to ensure that critical communications users stay in contact even where network connection is poor. However, this enhancement will only happen if the challenges identified in a new white paper from TCCA are addressed without delay.
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